Job title – Network Technician I

Location - Secaucus, NJ, 07094

Duration - 6 Months with possible extension(s) or Hire

Pay Rate - $26 - $28/HR on W2

Working Hours Monday to Friday 2:00pm-10:00pm (Flexible to shift & can be changed once new facility opens by April 2025)

Job Description:

Racking and stacking of network devices

Cable patching

Physical layer troubleshooting

Equipment disposal activities

Installing and troubleshooting Cisco and Avaya IP phones

This position will support facilities management, site security and project engagement with a commitment and desire to satisfy our customer by completing all work at the highest level, always striving for perfection. The candidate must be motivated and self-driven for success.

Experience and Education:

3-5 years of experience in data communications

Must have a basic knowledge of Cisco Phones, switches and routers

Must have a basic knowledge of local and wide area networking.

High school diploma or equivalent required

Preferred

Relevant experience working in a data center environment

Pre-made Fiber install and testing

Experience with fluke testers

Requirements:

Must be proficient in utilizing technical tools such as Sniffers, BERT testers, cable testers, and fiber testers.

Requires experience in working in communications closets

Must be able to perform rack and stack activities

Must be able to safely lift heavy objects

Must understand cable patching processes and procedures

Must be familiar with 66 Block and 110 Block cross connect procedures

Must have a basic knowledge of data communications networking.

Must be able to assist in troubleshooting issues

Responsibilities:

The patching cabling between network equipment and customer’s network

The installation of power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet

The installation, troubleshooting and de-installing network equipment

Install/swap out devices (e.g., phone, computers, cables, boards, edge routers, switches and etc.)

Install, troubleshoot, and de-install Network General remote Sniffers

Complete all hard and complex Move, Add Change (MAC) requests within the defined service levels

Act as interface between customer’s associates and management

Provide hardware break-fix services for network infrastructure

Perform onsite call-through, data, voice, website and security testing

Perform back-up testing to ensure all systems are connected to the customer’s network as directed

Support carrier testing of circuits

Assist with facilities efforts

Power and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) restoral

Water problems,

Emergency cooling restoration,

Fire suppression exercises, restoration, and post fire events

Support inventory management activities

Receiving inventory

Tagging of assets

Tracking spares (crash kits)

Ordering inventory

Updating inventory records

Prepare and return damaged equipment

Act as an interface, as needed, between associates at the applicable location and centralized project / operations / MAC management

Must understand network terminology

Must be familiar with IP phone

Must be able to program Cisco phones

Must be able to install Avaya phones

Must be able to troubleshoot Avaya and Cisco phones

Requires good interpersonal communications skills

Must be able to explain technical issues in a way the customer will understand an issue

Must be able to interpret a customer’s issue in a way that will allow technician to facilitate a resolution